"As the coroner's inquest reached a verdict of an act of God, Meux & Co did not have to pay compensation."

The good ol days, sometimes a lot like these current days...

Yes we're all looking at you Sacklers https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackler_family

"The bankruptcy judge acknowledged that the Sacklers had moved money to offshore accounts to protect it from claims, and he said he wished the settlement had been higher."

Wished... Indeed... Only an act of God could have stopped them surely.